CHARLESTON, Ore. – Spears, spear guns and angling with bait to harvest smallmouth bass will be allowed on the Coquille River through Halloween in an effort to reduce the impact the non-native fish species has on wild fall Chinook salmon,...
PORTLAND, Ore. - Rewards have been increased for anglers who catch northern pikeminnow in the Columbia and Snake rivers. Participants in theNorthern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery program will earn $6, $8, or $10 - up from $5, $6, and $8...
PORTLAND, Ore. - Who knew that you could pay people to go fishing? The Bonneville Power Administration and its partners report that the Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Program met its annual goal in 2020 for the 23rd consecutive season. The...
2020 was among the best years ever for state record entries. Many anglers will look back on 2020 as a good year. Maybe it was the nice weather, mild runoff season, or all the COVID-19 restrictions that drove more anglers...
PORTLAND, Ore. – Who wants to get paid $10 per fish to go fishing on the great Columbia and Snake rivers of the Pacific Northwest? With a chance to land one tagged and worth $500 to $1,000 per fish? A...
PORTLAND, Ore. - A fishing program that pays cash to anglers who catch a predator that preys on young salmon and steelhead is tentatively set to kick off on Monday. Last year, the top angler earned $53,107 by catching 6,482...
PORTLAND, Ore. - A fishing program that pays cash to anglers who catch a predator that preys on young salmon and steelhead has been delayed due to COVID-19. Last year, the top angler earned $53,107 by catching 6,482 fish. In...
